Barcelona and Real will break new ground on Sunday when El Clasico takes place without Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time in 11 years.

Madrid have failed to cope with Ronaldo’s move to Juventus, losing three of their nine LaLiga games, but while Barca have surged to the top of he table, they are now without Messi due to an arm injury.

Both sides are not in great form but a home win at evens looks tasty in our Barcelona vs Real Madrid prediction.

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Ernesto Valverde’s side have opened up a one-point gap at the top despite an indifferent run of form which has seen them win just one of their last five league matches.

They will also have to cope without their star man for at least three weeks after Messi sustained a fractured arm in the 4-2 win over high-flying Sevilla, although Barca did beat Inter Milan 2-0 in the Champions League in the Argentine’s absence.

Boss Valverde said: “We must prepare ourselves and have the resources to cope without him, even if these are tough games.

“In the past we have had games without him and we have always tried to maintain our style.”

Barca still have the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho to call on and have scored in every game this season.

They have also netted at least three goals in three of their five home league matches this term.

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Tony has been a journalist for more than 25 years, with past positions including Press Association betting editor, Teletext Sport betting editor and Sport Newspapers deputy racing editor. A Manchester United and Salford Red Devils supporter, he spends much of his spare time walking his two pet greyhounds. Meet our other bwin editors

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